GREAT BRITAIN
Chew's Yard (1841)
130 Friargate (Brow)
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In a newspaper of 6th May 1871, it was referred to as "GREAT BRITANNIA INN"
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MINE HOSTS:
1841 James Eastwood
1846 Mr. Whiteside
1851 - 54 Joseph Sedgewick
1861 James Hothersall
1871 Thomas Whittle
1871 Alice Billington
1871 Bernard O'Hare (O'Hara)
1871 Michael Gibbons
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SUDDEN DEATH
An inquest was held, on Monday last, on the body of
Edwin Salts. From the evidence adduced, it appeared
that the deceased was a school-master, having no
regular place of abode. On Saturday night last, he
went to Mr. Whiteside's beer shop, the "Great Britain,"
in Friargate. After staying there some time, he went
to the brew-house, adjoining the premises, where he
had had Mr. Whiteside's permission to sleep.
On Sunday morning, about nine o'clock, the servant
had occasion to go into the brew-house, and she there
saw the deceased, lying on some straw, with a number
of sacks above him. She took hold of him to wake him,
when she found he was dead.
In consequence of some expressions used by the deceased,
and on account of a pill box being found in his waistcoat
pocket, labelled 'poison' a suspicion was entertained that he
had poisoned himself.
A post-mortem examination ascertained that he had died
from inflammation of the brain, occasioned by natural causes.
Verdict: Natural death, by inflammation of the brain.
SUDDEN DEATH
An inquest was held, on Monday last, on the body of
Edwin Salts. From the evidence adduced, it appeared
that the deceased was a school-master, having no
regular place of abode. On Saturday night last, he
went to Mr. Whiteside's beer shop, the "Great Britain,"
in Friargate. After staying there some time, he went
to the brew-house, adjoining the premises, where he
had had Mr. Whiteside's permission to sleep.
On Sunday morning, about nine o'clock, the servant
had occasion to go into the brew-house, and she there
saw the deceased, lying on some straw, with a number
of sacks above him. She took hold of him to wake him,
when she found he was dead.
In consequence of some expressions used by the deceased,
and on account of a pill box being found in his waistcoat
pocket, labelled 'poison' a suspicion was entertained that he
had poisoned himself.
A post-mortem examination ascertained that he had died
from inflammation of the brain, occasioned by natural causes.
Verdict: Natural death, by inflammation of the brain.
Preston Chronicle 11th July 1846
*In the Preston Chronicle of 18th May 1872 there is mention of two shops that are "in the course of construction upon the site of the "Great Britain" beerhouse, a notorious place,which used to be approached by steps, which were so far worn in the middle that a few months before the building was demolished, they had been levelled by cutting away the ends."It was closed down in the months leading up to September 12th 1872
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It is probable that a previous name for
these premises was the "SIR WILLIAM WALLACE"
MINE HOST: 1838 - 41 Stephen Pennington - Brewer.
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Lancashire Evening Post 27th July 1940
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Lancashire Evening Post 27th July 1940
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
James Eastwood 25 years Retail Brewer
Dorothy Eastwood 25 Wife
1851
Joseph Sedgewick 44 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Cartmel
Betsy Sedgewick 43 Wife b. Winmarley (sic)
Henry Sedgewick 12 Son do
Catharine Sedgewick 73 Mother b. Cartmel
1861
James Hothersall 44 years Brewer b. Brindle
Alice Hothersall 46 Wife b. Preston
Mary Ann Hothersall 1 Daughter do
1871
Bernard O'Hare 42 years General Labourer b. Preston
Ann O'Hare 42 Wife b. Ireland
Margaret O'Hare 12 Daughter b. Accrington
Robert O'Hare 14 Son b. Ormskirk
1861
James Hothersall 44 years Brewer b. Brindle
Alice Hothersall 46 Wife b. Preston
Mary Ann Hothersall 1 Daughter do
1871
Bernard O'Hare 42 years General Labourer b. Preston
Ann O'Hare 42 Wife b. Ireland
Margaret O'Hare 12 Daughter b. Accrington
Robert O'Hare 14 Son b. Ormskirk
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